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August 24, 2024

Udon Thani Rajabhat University

Shorts Program

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FOUNT (BULAK)

Evrim İnci

Walid and his family, who had been having a difficult life in Somalia and had to migrate to Turkey, are sent to Burdur. Walid, facing the drought in Burdur which he ran away from Somalia, is struggling his life, as well.

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CONCEIVING OUR FUTURE

Annie Pancak Vogt

CONCEIVING OUR FUTURE is a short documentary that explores the tension around young people deciding not to have children due to climate change. Isabella, a 32-year-old farmer, and Jem, a 36-year-old carpenter, always envisioned themselves raising kids. Their feelings have changed, however, as climate change has worsened. After a particularly catastrophic summer in their home state of Oregon, the couple decides against ever becoming parents. While they present a resolved front, their parents are distraught by the news. The family gathers around a fire-pit one January night in Ashland to air out their feelings about Jem and Isabella’s childless future, revealing a generational divide about the meaning of hope in a world on fire.

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LOST IN MEKONG

Jessada Khimsook

The Mekong River, revered with water ownership by villagers as community law, shapes a tradition known as 'Luang Mong' in joint fishing. However, as the river undergoes changes, the practice of 'deception' takes a pivotal turn, impacting lives and tearing some families apart.

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ผีตาแฮก สารพันวัฒนธรรมข้าวทุ่งกุลาร้องไห้ (JOURNEY OF WISDOM)

Thanawat Talsuk

“Phi Ta Haak”, a local belief and tradition that is related to rice cultivation, is practiced among people in Ku Ka Sing, Roi Et province. The documentary portrays people’s belief and ritual in worshipping spirits that guard over the land, the soil, and the lives of people and show the benefits to the soil ecosystem.

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เสียงกลางนา (SOUNDS OF THE FIELD)

Phapop Saengkong

A documentary unfolds conversations among Huai Hut farmers during the growing season in Uttaradit.

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ฝนแล้ง (WATSAKAN)

Pakasit Sordsri

In Yasothon Province, village leaders grapple with drought during the rainy season, urging the government for water to support farming. Unsuccessful in their plea, they resort to launching rockets, seeking assistance from Phaya Than. However, they unexpectedly find themselves confronting the challenge of 'fire' falling from the sky.

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THE WHOPPER (โกหกคำโต)

Weeraphan Thavorn

At the border near a national park, managed by the state through the Department of Irrigation, plans are underway to build 7 more dams. The stated goal is to create water management areas for stability and sustainable benefits for the country's people. However, critics argue that despite claiming the need for water, the construction process involves destroying water reservoirs in the form of forests and disrupting watershed ecosystems in various parts of the country. Millions of villagers have long suffered the consequences of these dams, facing not only the direct impact but also grappling with unfulfilled promises from the government. Now, a new phase of dam construction is starting, prompting questions about who will resist and who will be forced to accept the recurring challenges.

August 24

Venue

Udon Thani Rajabhat University

64 Thaharn Road, Muang, Udon Thani 41000, Thailand

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